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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular object titled Sword Guard (Tsuba) made by an unknown artist. The object is circular with a scalloped edge. It has a central oval-shaped cutout with rounded ends and a smaller oval-shaped cutout to the right. The object is made of metal and has a dark brown color with some lighter brown spots. The object has a series of thin, radiating lines that extend from the central cutout to the edge of the circle. The lines are evenly spaced and have a smooth, rounded shape. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1600–1700
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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